The Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has voiced its support for the Central Investigation Bureau's ongoing investigation into fake helicopter rescues, while also flagging concern over what it called misleading media reports alleging that guides deliberately poisoned tourists' food and drinks to stage fraudulent evacuations.
Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality has strongly objected to media reports alleging that guides in the Everest region are deliberately contaminating food and drinks to make tourists sick, calling the claims baseless and damaging to the Khumbu region, the Sherpa community, and Nepal's tourism industry.
A total of 236 climbers from 49 countries and territories have received permits to climb in Nepal this spring, according to data released by the Department of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
The Manjushree Trail Race (MTR), Nepal's first and only ITRA-certified and UTMB-indexed 100-mile trail race, returns to the Kathmandu Valley Rim for its sixth edition from April 17 to 19, 2026
Nepal has completed a two-city tourism promotion and business exchange programme in Japan, with events held in Tokyo on April 2 and Osaka on April 5, bringing together tourism industry representatives from Nepal, Japan, and Chinese Taipei.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has announced a set of immediate and long-term measures to address irregularities in helicopter rescue operations in Nepal's trekking and mountain tourism sector, while reiterating that allegations of deliberate food contamination remain unsubstantiated.
Tucked away in the hills of Gorkha and Lamjung, a new trekking route is quietly emerging as one of Nepal's most compelling Himalayan journeys — and it has just received a significant boost with its inclusion in the federal government's 100-point governance reform agenda.
The Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) Lumbini Province has commenced a Tour Product Development Training Program at Hotel Sunstar, Bhairahawa, running from April 8 to 11, 2026.
The Everest Summiteers Association (ESA) has issued a strong rebuttal of media reports alleging that Everest guides deliberately poisoned clients to facilitate fraudulent insurance claims and helicopter rescues, calling the claims baseless and deeply damaging to the dignity and professionalism of Nepal's mountaineering community.
The International Nepal Tattoo Convention, the oldest and largest tattoo festival in South Asia, returns for its 13th edition from April 10 to 12, 2026, at Heritage Garden, Sanepa, Lalitpur, bringing together over 250 tattoo artists from approximately 25 countries.